necessities
Example Sentences
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This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function – it motivates us to get the necessities for life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some have been known to lack basic necessities like air conditioning or running water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some stores are allowed to open but are limited to selling government-certified necessities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
About 32% of recent home buyers said that they had already cut spending on necessities including food, clothing, healthcare and hygiene to afford their mortgage payment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was a lightweight nylon-frame job, and all the necessities, from toilet paper to a flashlight and matches, extra socks, a plastic see-through poncho, and a lightweight sleeping bag were already in it.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
